Poppyseed oil
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |||||||||||
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| Energy | 3,699 kJ (884 kcal) | ||||||||||
0 g | |||||||||||
100 g | |||||||||||
| Saturated | 11.2 g | ||||||||||
| Monounsaturated | 14.2 g | ||||||||||
| Polyunsaturated | 74.6 g | ||||||||||
22–24 g | |||||||||||
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| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies. | |||||||||||
Poppyseed oil (also poppy seed oil and poppy oil) is an edible oil obtained from poppy seeds (specifically seeds of Papaver somniferum, the opium poppy).
Poppy seeds yield 45–50% oil. Like poppy seeds, poppyseed oil is highly palatable, high in vitamin E, and has no narcotic properties. Poppy seeds are especially high in tocopherols other than vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol). Compared to other vegetable oils, poppyseed oil has a moderate amount of phytosterols: higher than soybean oil and peanut oil, lower than safflower oil, sesame oil, wheat germ oil, corn oil, and rice bran oil. It has little or no odor and a pleasant taste, and it is less likely than some other oils to become rancid.